The Brazil striker's pre-match bluster, which began immediately after last week's 2-1 home defeat, came to nothing as last season's finalists went out with a whimper at the City of Manchester Stadium, going out to two goals from Riyad Mahrez – a player born in France who rejected PSG as a youngster.

City had never reached the final before, and their inexperience was tested even less once Angel di Maria – formerly of City's arch-rivals, Manchester United – was sent off shortly after Mahrez's 63rd-minute second.

While City can look forward to the final in Istanbul at the end of the month and an imminent Premier League title, Paris must hope Lille, who are a point above them in the Ligue 1 table, slip up in the final three games of the season to give them a chance of being domestic champions again.